Occupation AtlasNurse Midwives
O*NET · 29-1161.00
Nurse Midwives
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
Also called Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) · CNM · Direct-Entry Midwife · Nurse Midwife · Postpartum Nurse · Postpartum RN · Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse) · Registered Nurse Midwife
2 more
Staff Certified Nurse Midwife · Staff Nurse Midwife
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SICSocial · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social5.96
- I Investigative4.25
- C Conventional3.40
- R Realistic3.24
- E Enterprising2.97
- A Artistic1.94
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (42%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (36%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (36%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active LearningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- MonitoringbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Service OrientationImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- WritingbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- CoordinationImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
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- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- SciencebasicImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- PersuasionImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- ProgrammingImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.Importance 5.0
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.Importance 5.0
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.Importance 5.0
- Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.Importance 4.9
- Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.Importance 4.9
- Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.Importance 4.9
- Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.Importance 4.9
- Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.Importance 4.9
- Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.Importance 4.8
- Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.Importance 4.8
- Document findings of physical examinations.Importance 4.8
- Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.Importance 4.8
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- Provide primary health care, including pregnancy and childbirth, to women.Importance 4.7
- Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.Importance 4.7
- Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.Importance 4.5
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery.Importance 4.4
- Instruct student nurse midwives, medical students, or residents on the birthing process.Importance 4.2
- Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care.Importance 4.1
- Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community.Importance 3.7
- Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care.Importance 3.5
- Manage newborn care during the first weeks of life.Importance 3.4
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 4.8Level 5.7
- PsychologyImportance 4.3Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- BiologyImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Investigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animals
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 3.7Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Provide job counseling to the unemployed
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- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- ChemistryImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 2.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Understand another culture's religious practices
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.1Level 2.7
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.1Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- PhysicsImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- DesignImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 6 looks like: Recognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.9
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- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Information OrderingImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- MemorizationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Time SharingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Speed of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Static StrengthImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Number FacilityImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Response OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.9Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Care for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 5.9
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.7Level 5.9
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 4.6Level 5.6
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.6Level 5.7
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
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- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.3Level 5.9
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.2Level 5.6
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.2Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Processing InformationImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.9Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
23 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (4)
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
Other tools (19)
- Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
- Allscripts Professional EHR
- Amkai AmkaiCharts
- Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
- Cerner Millennium
- ChartWare EMR
- digiChart OB-GYN
- e-MDs software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
- Medscribbler Enterprise
- MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
- NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
- Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
- Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess
- SOAPware EMR
- StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
- SynaMed EMR
- Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
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Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.
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Average difference 0.2 points · Operation and Control −0.7, Persuasion +0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Quality Control Analysis +0.8, Operations Monitoring +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Persuasion +0.8, Operations Analysis +0.6
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Nurse Practitioners
Average difference 0.2 points · Science +0.9, Operations Analysis +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Time Management +0.7, Instructing +0.5
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Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Average difference 0.2 points · Science +0.9, Time Management +0.7
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Average difference 0.2 points · Coordination −0.9, Instructing +0.8
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